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USDOT 854744 · UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC
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UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC

DBA UACL SPECIALIZED, LLC

USDOT 854744 MC 376139 Warren, MI Authorized For-Hire
98 power units 91 drivers mileage unreliable
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.6 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
26 yrs history · 99 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
98
Drivers · CDL
91 · 91
Annual miles
38.5M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors2573098
Trailers216390255

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 3, 2011)15 yrs old
Registered
Feb 11, 2000 (26 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 8, 2026 (Address Change)
Officer
VIOLETA GOLEMATIS
Phone
(800) 233-9445
Email
safety@uacl.com
Address
12755 East 9 Mile Road, Warren MI 48089

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Notes on this record

  • Operating authority suspended Oct 5, 2026; reinstated Oct 14, 2026

    FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing and no process-agent (BOC-3) filing on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
8
1 fatal (1 death) · 2 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
99
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
10 of 60 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.0%
1 of 99 driver inspections
Violations
67
20 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 16 inspections, 3 out of service 16 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 16 inspections, 1 out of service 16 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 29 inspections, 2 out of service 29 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

67 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    48 · 18 out-of-service
    Brakes 20 · Lights 16 · Tires 8 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    13 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 7 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    False log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Oct
    31
    2025
    Oct 31, 2025 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    10
    2025
    Oct 10, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted.
  • Aug
    16
    2025
    Aug 16, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Aug
    16
    2025
    Aug 16, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Aug
    13
    2025
    Aug 13, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    17
    2025
    Jul 17, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jun
    19
    2025
    Jun 19, 2025 · Iowa
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    24
    2025
    Jan 24, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Cherokee Insurance Company
on record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2021
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Cherokee Insurance Company since Oct 1, 2026
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Oct 4, 2026, replaced the same day)
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Missouri 21
  • New Mexico 20
  • Oklahoma 13
  • Texas 9
  • Indiana 7
  • Colorado 4
  • Illinois 4
  • Kansas 4

Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 99 inspections were in Michigan.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/854744